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>> yng bits foreign policy ini t foreign policy in those four states, new hampshire, north carolina, and i forget -- oh in georgia, georgia, michelle nunn, part of the nunn family, sam nunn she was part of the points of light foundation started by george h.w. bush. in north carolina, the senator is going after kay hagen, and also in new hampshire we're seeing this, the attack on senator gene sheheen. you talk about woman and his point about him being weak on women, or being weak among women in terms of foreign policy because they're afraid what's going on overseas coming ashore here. and in the places where they're using terrorism as an issue, in the states where the candidates are going against the are democratic incumbent, it's needing the perception that we're weak. women who might vote for the woman democrat candidate in those states where it's very close, they won't keep your kids safe from terrorists. >> the activities of i.s.i.l. and how the president plans to deal with that threat is certainly an inflection point. what's his point, does it help democrats based on his recent s
>> yng bits foreign policy ini t foreign policy in those four states, new hampshire, north carolina, and i forget -- oh in georgia, georgia, michelle nunn, part of the nunn family, sam nunn she was part of the points of light foundation started by george h.w. bush. in north carolina, the senator is going after kay hagen, and also in new hampshire we're seeing this, the attack on senator gene sheheen. you talk about woman and his point about him being weak on women, or being weak among...
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different foreign policy? >> not different enough. >> i like hint's position. i believe the government, the first thing the government must do is to protect our borders and citizens. if everything else was defunded, the military must stay strong. in today's day and age, we have to strike fear in our enemies. i don't think we have been doing that. that whole scare them before us, kill or be killed is terrifying. it sounds like tony sop ranno's mo. they break their legs before they break ours. i'll be honest. it's hard for me personally. i feel that there's a dual narrative. i love america, it's a great social experiment. it's amazing. in every way. at the same time i turn on the tv and then i'll see that we are bombing every brown country. they are bombing this kid. i'm hussain - it's a difficult thing for me to deal with. >> you are in the minority. most of the world and americans agree. they are concerned with the fact that u.s. foreign policy seems to encourage terrorist attacks. and we found out how host of
different foreign policy? >> not different enough. >> i like hint's position. i believe the government, the first thing the government must do is to protect our borders and citizens. if everything else was defunded, the military must stay strong. in today's day and age, we have to strike fear in our enemies. i don't think we have been doing that. that whole scare them before us, kill or be killed is terrifying. it sounds like tony sop ranno's mo. they break their legs before they...
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foreign policy, and like the history of any country's foreign policy, there are moments of great success and glory, and there are moments were counterproductive, or contrary to what i believe america should stand for. and, you know, i -- i don't want to go through the list of every activity in the united states in latin america over the last hundred years. i suspect everybody here knows that history at least as well as i do. what is true, though, is that in the '70s, the recognition that human rights, how we approached foreign policy, how we approached our diplomacy was as important as fighting communism, or whatever our long-term objective was, that that became much more central to u.s. foreign policy. in both democratic and republican administrations. that there was a growth and a maturation of how we approached our foreign policy relationships, and so if you -- if you look at how administrations thought about other countries back in the 30s or the 50s or the 60s, and you compare it to how we would have conversation in the oval office today, and what we would think was appropriate, and
foreign policy, and like the history of any country's foreign policy, there are moments of great success and glory, and there are moments were counterproductive, or contrary to what i believe america should stand for. and, you know, i -- i don't want to go through the list of every activity in the united states in latin america over the last hundred years. i suspect everybody here knows that history at least as well as i do. what is true, though, is that in the '70s, the recognition that human...
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partnership was a big theme in his foreign policy speech. christian whiten, more partner than leader. is that appropriate to where the american people's heads are at at this time? maybe they don't want to be chosen by history and fulfill every mission after a very, very active, expensive, and tragic in many ways ten years-plus abroad. >> well, i think the american people are very fatigued with open ended military commitment it's especially where there is no clear strategy. the american people did not support the mission in libya because it was unclear how that would play out, and it was odd to be bombing a nation on behalf or against a government and incumbent government but also to be supplying arms to those on the ground fighting against that incumbent government. if you given the american people a clear reason, and if they perceive its actual interest, same with russia and same with iran, i think what's really politically appealing at this point would be a coherent strategy for the judicial use of the american power. not just the military
partnership was a big theme in his foreign policy speech. christian whiten, more partner than leader. is that appropriate to where the american people's heads are at at this time? maybe they don't want to be chosen by history and fulfill every mission after a very, very active, expensive, and tragic in many ways ten years-plus abroad. >> well, i think the american people are very fatigued with open ended military commitment it's especially where there is no clear strategy. the american...
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a little bit of weak and incoherent obama foreign policy team. you can afford to overroct to 9/11 when china is week russia is aligned and the american allies are behind us. next time you do an overreaction, it's 5 and 10 years time, when the american allies say we don't support this. we are in trouble. you have to - this is the election where you see the candidate stand up and say here is what america stands for, here is how to lead. let's get behind it. america is the biggest economy in the world. we are the largest military. we have options. you are the president of the eurasia group. it's a risk research group, people paying you for your advice and looking to see what happens in the future. indispensable america, independent america cannot co-exist. they are separate choices. in the choose your own adventure, what do you think is the right choice. >> i say ultimately that i think if you force me to make a decision, and i think all three can work, independent america, i say, the reason i say that is it's not because of what i want, i do not se
a little bit of weak and incoherent obama foreign policy team. you can afford to overroct to 9/11 when china is week russia is aligned and the american allies are behind us. next time you do an overreaction, it's 5 and 10 years time, when the american allies say we don't support this. we are in trouble. you have to - this is the election where you see the candidate stand up and say here is what america stands for, here is how to lead. let's get behind it. america is the biggest economy in the...
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editor of foreign policy. nancy soderberg, former ambassador to the u.n. and deputy security adviser during the clinton administration. and in studio with us molly m mcqueue, a foreign policy consulting firm. nancy soderberg, let me ask you, as you look back at the five years of the barack obama foreign policy, how is he doing? >> i think he's doing very well. he has been dealt a tough card. in addition to the healthcare law. he did get osama bin laden, keeping us safe from weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorism will be one of his lasting legacies, and he has done a lot to work with our friends and allies in europe and asia and latin america to solidify and lead america into the 21st century and bring the rest of the world with us. he has got a tough hand too deal with russia, that's going in the wrong direction, and that's not his fault. syria is still a tragic nightmare which i think he needs to have a reassessment on israel-palestine. but this is a man who knows how to use the super
editor of foreign policy. nancy soderberg, former ambassador to the u.n. and deputy security adviser during the clinton administration. and in studio with us molly m mcqueue, a foreign policy consulting firm. nancy soderberg, let me ask you, as you look back at the five years of the barack obama foreign policy, how is he doing? >> i think he's doing very well. he has been dealt a tough card. in addition to the healthcare law. he did get osama bin laden, keeping us safe from weapons of...
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three possible foreign policy options. one of them is independent america. the idea that it is time for washington to declare independence from the responsibility to solve everyone else's problems. the rand pauls and of the world like the idea. deal with the problems, not everywhere else. you from social media use smi and you post things on facebook. north korea must give up nukes, russia must leave ukraine, that thinking. >> we say it all the time, it's all things that americans can say. if you are going to continue to draw red lines, whether it's on i.s.i.s. or russia or syria, you name it, if we are not going to stand up to it, stop drawing the redline. this is a response to a policy that is not about obama, it's about the collapse. we overreacted. we said waca moll. our allies don't know what we stand for, our adversaries are infridging and we have to determine what we think the country stands for. >> what you are describing seemed to work under the regan administration, a place where the foreign policy was clear and the waca moll was consistent and we w
three possible foreign policy options. one of them is independent america. the idea that it is time for washington to declare independence from the responsibility to solve everyone else's problems. the rand pauls and of the world like the idea. deal with the problems, not everywhere else. you from social media use smi and you post things on facebook. north korea must give up nukes, russia must leave ukraine, that thinking. >> we say it all the time, it's all things that americans can say....
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>> it's time to turn the page on more than a decade in which so much of our foreign policy was focused on the wars in afghanistan and iraq. >> the president unveiled his plans to withdraw troops, now sets out his foreign policy agenda. >> catherine cooper. james hong. >> thousands gather to remember the victims of the deadly rampage in santa barbara while california lawmakers take steps to prevent similar tragedies in the future. >> the south china sea, why those waters are so important to so many countries. >> a baby girl just hours old snatched from a hospital. how facebook helped catch the kidnapper and reunite a family with their newborn. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walterser. >> the president resetting america's foreign policy after a decade of war, announcing the shift today during an address at west point. >> it comes amid criticism of his handling of the ukraine crisis, the civil war in syria and an emerging china. tuesday the president announced plans to end the military presence in afghanistan by the end of his term. >> three years ago, there w
>> it's time to turn the page on more than a decade in which so much of our foreign policy was focused on the wars in afghanistan and iraq. >> the president unveiled his plans to withdraw troops, now sets out his foreign policy agenda. >> catherine cooper. james hong. >> thousands gather to remember the victims of the deadly rampage in santa barbara while california lawmakers take steps to prevent similar tragedies in the future. >> the south china sea, why those...
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it is about issues having nothing to do with foreign policy. if it becomes a wave and an issue where everybody is jumping over the president on foreign policy yes, i think there are a bunch of state races for senate and the things that are going to be determined in congress not foreign policy. >> thank you for being with us. >> antonio, thanks. >>> the killing of an unarmed teen in st. louis and the days of rioting that fold bring to rise the issue of militarized civilians in america. >> al jazeera america presents a breakthrough television event. >> borderland long held beliefs... >> im really pissed off at the mexican government... >> give way to compassion... >> if you feel tired, would you turn around and come back? >> our teams find out first hand how treacherous the migrants journey can be. >> we make them take a trip of death >> it is heartbreaking when you see the families on top of the rail car borderland continues only on al jazeera america >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate r
it is about issues having nothing to do with foreign policy. if it becomes a wave and an issue where everybody is jumping over the president on foreign policy yes, i think there are a bunch of state races for senate and the things that are going to be determined in congress not foreign policy. >> thank you for being with us. >> antonio, thanks. >>> the killing of an unarmed teen in st. louis and the days of rioting that fold bring to rise the issue of militarized civilians...
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foreign policy isn't something i even consider. considering both parties are so similar, ukraine, i.s.i.s, with what's happening i think this might change. >> voters do tend to prioritize domestic issues, when deciding which candidate to put in office. but with international crises galvanizing public opinion of late, should congressional candidates consider foreign policy? maybe so. especially mounting criticism against president obama's decisions overseas may hurt the democratic party come november. so how much does foreign policy matter in mid term elections and should recent events in places like iraq and ukraine be influential? >> lisa and patrick. following american voter trends over the last 20 years. thanks to both of you for joining us. patrick, while it's not unusual for foreign policy to be mostly absent, especially in mid term elections, what waj just mentioned, israel-palestine, i.s.i.l, they seem to be conspicuously absent in mid term elections. why are candidates back wag --ing away from these mid term elections? >> t
foreign policy isn't something i even consider. considering both parties are so similar, ukraine, i.s.i.s, with what's happening i think this might change. >> voters do tend to prioritize domestic issues, when deciding which candidate to put in office. but with international crises galvanizing public opinion of late, should congressional candidates consider foreign policy? maybe so. especially mounting criticism against president obama's decisions overseas may hurt the democratic party...
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thinks foreign policy is the weakness in the presidential race but republicans themselves are split on u.s. muscle-flexing. will misreading the national mood cost the gop the national election? >>> greece and russia both countries are facing an economic catastrophe. and cold war with the west. we'll look at china's latest challenge to the global economy. being ali velshi is on assignment and i'm david schuster, this is "real money". 18 months until the 2016 presidential election and already foreign policy debates as old as the debate itself. six declared candidates from carly fiorina, to ted cruz to marco rubio have formally entered the republican presidential race. but lindsay graham and chris christie have not declared their intention is yet but are expected to join the fray. u.s. foreign policy under president obama is dangerously out of whak, they can whack, they can agree. >> everybody but rand paul can do better. >> they are the lap dogs for president obama and they are sensitive to that. >> rand paul thinks america should isolate itself from foreign conflicts and cut off all aid
thinks foreign policy is the weakness in the presidential race but republicans themselves are split on u.s. muscle-flexing. will misreading the national mood cost the gop the national election? >>> greece and russia both countries are facing an economic catastrophe. and cold war with the west. we'll look at china's latest challenge to the global economy. being ali velshi is on assignment and i'm david schuster, this is "real money". 18 months until the 2016 presidential...
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spelling out the obama foreign policy, it is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. sometimes it's hard to remember that they're talking talking about the the same guy. his critics say he's weak-kneed. the president's defenders say he ran getting the u.s. out of iraq and information. did one and is well on his way to the second. he promised he would be far more selective about the use of american military power in the world, and there are no american casualties from syria, libya or the black sea. there have been no military airstrikes on iran's suspected nuclear program, and iran has come to the negotiating table. his speech to graduates at the military academy of west point rests on two main pillars, the united states remains the indispensable nation, and there is not a military solution to every problem. >> the question we face, the question each of you will face is not whether america will lead but how we will lead. not only to secure our peace and prosperity, but across the globe. >> reporter: president obama told thousand was a cadets dressed in uniform that ame
spelling out the obama foreign policy, it is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. sometimes it's hard to remember that they're talking talking about the the same guy. his critics say he's weak-kneed. the president's defenders say he ran getting the u.s. out of iraq and information. did one and is well on his way to the second. he promised he would be far more selective about the use of american military power in the world, and there are no american casualties from syria, libya or...
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foreign policy, every producer ought to be tapping that. part of that is people go to the usual suspects and the usual suspects are columnists and they are overwhelmingly men. people hire who they know and particularly in this town again, there is just a very powerful old boy's network of foreign policy regulars. >> now, one thing that happens is women often get marginalize intermediate gender issues. >> yes. >> or their focus and development often get trivialized. as just a women's issue in disguise. does that still happen to you? >> when people ask me about foreign policy they're going to ask me about the middle east, about my time -- so on foreign policy questions i don't get asked questions about women although one of the things i immediately say is hillary clinton was the first woman secretary of state who had what it took knowing she was plenty tough to stand up and say women's issues are not this soft stuff. women's issues are investing in these societies for the long term. if you want to fight terrorism you should be investing in wo
foreign policy, every producer ought to be tapping that. part of that is people go to the usual suspects and the usual suspects are columnists and they are overwhelmingly men. people hire who they know and particularly in this town again, there is just a very powerful old boy's network of foreign policy regulars. >> now, one thing that happens is women often get marginalize intermediate gender issues. >> yes. >> or their focus and development often get trivialized. as just a...
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foreign policy. >> plus, 2016? today. >> the national mood on the clintons and jeb bush. >> and the impact of successful ballot initiatives including the minimum wage and marijuana. >> legalized in washington, d.c. >> no congress has an excuse. >> all of that and more now on pow "power politics." "david shuster, by all accounts, the 2014 mid-terms exceeded expectations. the election outcomes were far worse than what democrats had been worsing far and far better than what republicans had been dreaming of. the g.o.p. gained at least seven ceased in the u.s. senate and the u.s. house, republicans padded their majority by gaining a higher than expected 13 seats. the margins mean in january, when the new lawmakers get sworn in, this will be the most dominant republican congress since 1929. at the whitehouse, president obama said voters were angry at washington dysfunction and viewed him as the most responsible. >> to everyone who voted, i want you to know i hear you to the two-thirds voters who chose not to participate,
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secondly, congress has a role to play in foreign policy. the notion of politics stopping at the water's edge is a myth. when you go out and engage with foreign leaders to go around the president and undermine the president, the supreme court has ruled on a number of occasions that the president is the chief executive of the united states and our representative in dealing with foreign countries. and this is absolutely wrong for the precedent it sets. it's true that it happened before. it happened with speaker jim wright. a democrat in the 1980s with nicaragua and i'm on record for saying at the time that, that was inappropriate. this is really an effort to make sure it doesn't succeed and the other side of it is if the negotiations fail and the united states gets the blame for this in the eyes of the rest of the world including our allies, the sanctions regime will fall apart and we'll have a greater risk of iran developing nuclear weapons. and i think what's really a hidden agenda here, not so hidden, is people really want a war with iran a
secondly, congress has a role to play in foreign policy. the notion of politics stopping at the water's edge is a myth. when you go out and engage with foreign leaders to go around the president and undermine the president, the supreme court has ruled on a number of occasions that the president is the chief executive of the united states and our representative in dealing with foreign countries. and this is absolutely wrong for the precedent it sets. it's true that it happened before. it...
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policy. >> i'm fortunate to have a father and brother that helped to target foreign policy >>> jed bush targets president obama and hillary clinton in a foreign policy speech as we look back at the international outlook of his family, bush 41 and 43 >>> a vibrant community. >> i feel good, proud to be part of this, because the future, my children will see this >>> a giant mural transforms a poor neighbourhood known for bloodshed into a rainbow coloured village, on a hillside >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston. antonio mora is on assignment. tonight there is a report of more obstacles blocking president obama's plan to close guantanamo bay prison. defense secretary ash carter has been slow to sign off on the transfer of detainees cleared for release. and the justice department is getting in the way of bringing remaining detainees on to u.s. soil. attorneys are again asking a judge to free one prisoner on a hunger strike, a 37-year-old man weighing 75 pounds. we begin the coverage with jamie mcintyre at the pentagon. >> it's one of the first promises the president made.
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policy, it mirrors the obama foreign policy. they won't move any fufrth beyond that-- further beyond that or retreat from it. bernie sanders is uninterested in foreign policy. all he cares about is inequality and economy. hillary clinton doesn't want to talk about it much because her 2008 race was upended by her vote on the war in iraq >>> she is also call on that saying she has the experience. >> yes, but with the world on fire she would rather hunker down and sit on her lead and just coast into the general election at this point with libya falling apart, as well as syria and iraq, it is nice to say that you have experience, but if you have experience in things that are total disasters, the voluntariesers-- the voters - it was an unpopular vote in the primary. >> i think for the most part when candidates in the primary are talking about foreign policy, they're talking about the military, not about foreign policy, which also clues foreign aid which also clues economic policy, which also clues environmental policy. that's one of
policy, it mirrors the obama foreign policy. they won't move any fufrth beyond that-- further beyond that or retreat from it. bernie sanders is uninterested in foreign policy. all he cares about is inequality and economy. hillary clinton doesn't want to talk about it much because her 2008 race was upended by her vote on the war in iraq >>> she is also call on that saying she has the experience. >> yes, but with the world on fire she would rather hunker down and sit on her lead...
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do you agree this will be the president's lasting statement on foreign policy? >> it clearly states that the world in which we live a world that is multipolar. you have many countries making many decisions, it is not just going it alone or the americans alone. obama is making a leadership challenge on itself taking this as an important element because he has internal international implications the overall possibility of these agreements to emerge. >> two more issues i want to get to. what about russian president vladimir putin get more aggressive? >> actually no. i actually see putin becoming more and more capable of the flexibility that he demonstrated many times actually in the past. of being very adaptable. i think the economic situation requires a very different response from the russian point of view. i think that putin is perfectly capable of being creative enough to respond that way and we will see more little peace map on a little back of a napkin as in the past, putin i think is going to be interesting this year. i don't think that is going to be more a
do you agree this will be the president's lasting statement on foreign policy? >> it clearly states that the world in which we live a world that is multipolar. you have many countries making many decisions, it is not just going it alone or the americans alone. obama is making a leadership challenge on itself taking this as an important element because he has internal international implications the overall possibility of these agreements to emerge. >> two more issues i want to get...
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a foreign policy for russia. britain will remain in the security council veto power can't be taken away from it, they'll veto it if they do. we have to step up to the plate. we step up to the plate on foreign aid. we are a generous donor and that helps in many parts of the world, but we need a more serious power. >> hundreds of rescued migrants have been arriving in italy at the sicilian port. nearly 7,000 migrants have been rescued from the mediterranean sea over the past days. the number risking their lives to reach european shores continues to rise despite the dangers. >> teachers from the brazilian state are protesting government plans to alter their pensions. a demonstration last week turned violent, leaving 200 injured. let's take you live now. al jazeera's correspondent is there. why are these teachers on strike? what is the government trying to do to their pensions? >> >> the government is shifting their pension fund out of the state fund, changing it, moving their money but there's a much more bigger iss
a foreign policy for russia. britain will remain in the security council veto power can't be taken away from it, they'll veto it if they do. we have to step up to the plate. we step up to the plate on foreign aid. we are a generous donor and that helps in many parts of the world, but we need a more serious power. >> hundreds of rescued migrants have been arriving in italy at the sicilian port. nearly 7,000 migrants have been rescued from the mediterranean sea over the past days. the...
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it is about issues having nothing to do with foreign policy. if it becomes a wave and an issue where everybody is jumping over the president on foreign policy yes, i think there are a bunch of state races for senate and the things that are going to be determined in congress not foreign policy. >> thank you for being with us. >> antonio, thanks. >>> the killing of an unarmed teen in st. louis and the days of rioting that fold bring to rise the issue of militarized civilians in america. >>> the growing debate over salary transparency. revealing, and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time. rosie perez >> i had to fight back, or else my ass was gonna get kicked... >> a tough childhood... >> there was a crying, there was a lot of laughter... >> finding her voice >> i was not a ham, i was ham & cheese... >> and turning it around... >> you don't have to let your circumstance dictate who you are as a person >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america >> this is the very tail section it was burning when
it is about issues having nothing to do with foreign policy. if it becomes a wave and an issue where everybody is jumping over the president on foreign policy yes, i think there are a bunch of state races for senate and the things that are going to be determined in congress not foreign policy. >> thank you for being with us. >> antonio, thanks. >>> the killing of an unarmed teen in st. louis and the days of rioting that fold bring to rise the issue of militarized civilians...
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it is about issues having nothing to do with foreign policy. if it becomes a wave and an issue where everybody is jumping over the president on foreign policy yes, i think there are a bunch of state races for senate and the things that are going to be determined in congress not foreign policy. >> thank you for being with us. >> antonio, thanks. >>> the killing of an unarmed teen in st. louis and the days of rioting that fold bring to rise the issue of militarized civilians in america. >> al jazeera america >> this is the very tail section it was burning when we got here >> unbiased reporting... >> the violence has continued >> the violence has continued just a couple of miles from here >> in depth coverage... >> we've got a military escort allowing us to feel a further than everyone else... >> real global perspective >> this was clearly an attack against them... >> from around the world, to the issues right here at home >> ...shouldn't been brought here in the first place... >> we're not here to take over >> real stories... real people... real
it is about issues having nothing to do with foreign policy. if it becomes a wave and an issue where everybody is jumping over the president on foreign policy yes, i think there are a bunch of state races for senate and the things that are going to be determined in congress not foreign policy. >> thank you for being with us. >> antonio, thanks. >>> the killing of an unarmed teen in st. louis and the days of rioting that fold bring to rise the issue of militarized civilians...
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do you think it's right that foreign policy played such a small part in the election? >> as you say there are no votes for foreign policy at home and election but rarely, rarely has britain seem to matter so little in the world for its own election. >> reporter: what caused it do you think? >> a number of thing answer one we had a government which stressed trade about foreign policy and kind of a reverse thing and the more we sell abroad and get more investment abroad and kind of mute down any spiking policy issues around human rights or democracy which get in the way of that. i think also both parties have been really hurt by the legacy of iraq knocked the stuffing out of them and we got a little back and libya has been a catastrophe in its own way and staging post for a lot of the immigration. >> reporter: and not to mention syria for the same reason too. >> exactly. so you have a dehorn and depend traited foreign policy political establishment here. >> reporter: if you are facing in the foreign office and you look at a conservative party that has turned in wards and
do you think it's right that foreign policy played such a small part in the election? >> as you say there are no votes for foreign policy at home and election but rarely, rarely has britain seem to matter so little in the world for its own election. >> reporter: what caused it do you think? >> a number of thing answer one we had a government which stressed trade about foreign policy and kind of a reverse thing and the more we sell abroad and get more investment abroad and kind...
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just ahead we're going over more foreign policy concerns looking at cuba and iran. up next the history of the state of the union along with interesting trivia, a look at what's changed in the last century, that's in our data >> tuesday night president obama will deliver his sixth state of the union address. our data dive, grounded in u.s. constitution. article 2 section 3 on the president's responsibility say quote he shall from time to time give information on the state of the union. early on presidents used to send congress a written report, woodrow wilson was the first to show up and deliver his report in person. it was customary for the speech to be delivered in the chamber of the house and senate. all members are asked to squeeze together. democrats and republicans normally split up along party lines but in recent years some have sat together, what they now call date night. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states! [cheering and applause] >> there are no assigned seats for lawmakers so some of them expense hours on the center aisle. the most frequent
just ahead we're going over more foreign policy concerns looking at cuba and iran. up next the history of the state of the union along with interesting trivia, a look at what's changed in the last century, that's in our data >> tuesday night president obama will deliver his sixth state of the union address. our data dive, grounded in u.s. constitution. article 2 section 3 on the president's responsibility say quote he shall from time to time give information on the state of the union....
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>> it's a good idea, but it's not a whole foreign policy. for those who don't want to cooperate and/or don't have the capacity to go find them. >> does the president make an argument that resonates with many in the country when he says just because the u.s. has the best hammer every problem isn't a nail, that the u.s. will use military force when necessary and unilaterally when necessary when corp interests demand that. isn't that an argument that resonates with the american people? >> it is a good line and it does capture the mood of the american people. this speech was not without virtue, it just did not layout a new foreign policy. it told us that he wants to be in the middle, we knew that already, but we got no details what have the middle looks like. how do you deal with these hard complex problems, something that falls between seals and drones and. >> what do you do, for example, with a situation with al-qaeda operating in yemen? what do you do with the situation in syria where the president does not want to train the so-called moderat
>> it's a good idea, but it's not a whole foreign policy. for those who don't want to cooperate and/or don't have the capacity to go find them. >> does the president make an argument that resonates with many in the country when he says just because the u.s. has the best hammer every problem isn't a nail, that the u.s. will use military force when necessary and unilaterally when necessary when corp interests demand that. isn't that an argument that resonates with the american people?...
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he has a win/lose approach to foreign policy. if america wins, someone else has to lose, and if somebody else wins, america is by definition losing. i think that's concerning when we talk about international cooperation on any issue. >> reporter: trump says he won't give many details what he would do in office. he sees unpredictability as a strength and a stance that challenging the recent republican party thinking. he's not anticipating democracy or respecting international alliances. >> the united nations is not a friend of democracy. it's not a friend to freedom. it's not a friend even to the united states of america, whereas you know it has its home. >> reporter: he has tapped into the raw emotions of the american pub. >> he's skillful in tapping into certain emotions and sentiments when it comes to the american public and foreign policy. how many average american voters are really going to know the nuances of theize lamb mcstate fight? not necessarily. they're very concerned about terrorism and afraid. we've seen levels of a
he has a win/lose approach to foreign policy. if america wins, someone else has to lose, and if somebody else wins, america is by definition losing. i think that's concerning when we talk about international cooperation on any issue. >> reporter: trump says he won't give many details what he would do in office. he sees unpredictability as a strength and a stance that challenging the recent republican party thinking. he's not anticipating democracy or respecting international alliances....
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he seems to have a win-lose approach to foreign policy. that is to say if america wins, somebody else has to lose. and if someone else wins, then america by definition is losing. that's concerning when we talk about foreign policy on any issue. >> trump sees unpredictability as a strength and hi. >> the united nations is not a friends of democracy. it is not a friend to freedom. it is not a friend even to the united states of america. whereas you know it has its own. >> he has tapped in to the emotions of the american public. >> he has been skillful tapping into emotions and sentiment when it comes to the american foreign policy. how many average voters are going to know the nuances of the islamic state. but they're afraid of terrorism. we've seen anxiety in levels we haven't seen since post 9/11. when it comes to tapping in to that emotion he's very smart. >> when asked who his stop adviser is, he has said several times, well, it's me. alan fisher, al jazeera. >> for more go to www.aljazeera.com. blogs, pieces writtenly alan fisher as wel
he seems to have a win-lose approach to foreign policy. that is to say if america wins, somebody else has to lose. and if someone else wins, then america by definition is losing. that's concerning when we talk about foreign policy on any issue. >> trump sees unpredictability as a strength and hi. >> the united nations is not a friends of democracy. it is not a friend to freedom. it is not a friend even to the united states of america. whereas you know it has its own. >> he has...
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>> well, in kiev itself, katherine ashton, the foreign policy chief of the u.n. is meeting members of the government. it's events in brussels where she's based that might be more important in what happens over the security and stabilization in ukraine because russia, we are hearing, accepted a meeting at ambassador level with members of n.a.t.o., the security alliance. that's crucial because there's talk of contact being set up. that's what the european union wants, to see what will happen to those russian forces, an estimated 16,000 russian troops based in crimea. john kerry has been saying that he wants to see them return to their bases. analysts say that is unlikely what is at stake is whether they go further into other regions of ukraine. that's the main concern for the u.s. and its allies, that will be discussed later on wednesday in boroughs else. >> thanks for that. that report from kiev. now, as we mentioned the top diplomats are in or heading to paris to discuss syria. but ukraine's likely to feature high in any discussion between john kerry and sergei l
>> well, in kiev itself, katherine ashton, the foreign policy chief of the u.n. is meeting members of the government. it's events in brussels where she's based that might be more important in what happens over the security and stabilization in ukraine because russia, we are hearing, accepted a meeting at ambassador level with members of n.a.t.o., the security alliance. that's crucial because there's talk of contact being set up. that's what the european union wants, to see what will...
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lpts of his foreign policy beyond building a wall along the u.s.-mexican border are beginning to come out. alan fisher has the in context report. >> reporter: from the first moments of his campaign. >> i will build a great, great wall on the southern border and i will have mexico pay for the wall. mark my words. >> reporter: donald trump talked about how he will change u.s. reegss with the rest of the world. several months in he gave more detail how foreign policy would look under president trump. in an interview with "the new york times" he revealed he would renegotiate a long-standing security pact with japan saying the u.s. needs better terms. he would cut oil purchases from the saudi arabia and he would be open to allowing japan and south korea to develop nuclear weapons and withdraw nor troops unless they pay more for deployment. trump knows the first step but hasn't thought about step two or three. >> he doesn't have a cost analysis for foreign policy, which many people applaud. he has a win/loss approach to foreign policy. if america wins, s
lpts of his foreign policy beyond building a wall along the u.s.-mexican border are beginning to come out. alan fisher has the in context report. >> reporter: from the first moments of his campaign. >> i will build a great, great wall on the southern border and i will have mexico pay for the wall. mark my words. >> reporter: donald trump talked about how he will change u.s. reegss with the rest of the world. several months in he gave more detail how foreign policy would look...
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this is a move that will hurt his foreign policy a great deal and undertaking these policies in ukraine to buck up at home. i think this is more about domestic politics. in terms of foreign policy this buries the dream of eurasian unit. western and central ukraine, what's left of ukraine certainly is going to be implacably hostile to russia. now cooling off on the idea. it's more likely now that president of kazakhstan will tilt towards china or the united states for protection against putin. nato is back in business. the weaker states like estonia and latvia and lithuania, putin is going to have to respond by liking military expenditures even further. strictly foreign policy this is not a good deal. >> what might be motivating president putin, nato has clearly expand he its influence. it's pushed closer and closer to russia. here you can see the countries part of nato in 1991, mainly western europe. over the years nato has creeped closer and closer to russia's border, estonia latvia, lithuania. putin wonders how nato continues to grow, when the reasons no longer exist. >> the prices th
this is a move that will hurt his foreign policy a great deal and undertaking these policies in ukraine to buck up at home. i think this is more about domestic politics. in terms of foreign policy this buries the dream of eurasian unit. western and central ukraine, what's left of ukraine certainly is going to be implacably hostile to russia. now cooling off on the idea. it's more likely now that president of kazakhstan will tilt towards china or the united states for protection against putin....
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the authority to change foreign policy. the power makeup in your country is set up in a way that the president is the executer of the strategies. if you are asking me about his performance over the last few months, then i'm satisfied. >> reporter: he has already done what many thought impossible. ended 34 years of official silence between washington and tehran. others warn foreign policy must be on iran's terms. >> translator: the u.s. wants iran to be a member of the world which it designed, but we don't accept it. if our ties are going to be normal, the u.s. should change its interactions with iran, and i don't think the political atmosphere of society has reached the point where people or the government will accept a condescending or unequal relationship. >> reporter: the foreign policy has not shifted with respect to how it relates to its allies. while the nuclear issue has dominated the first days of the president's time in office. international sanctions have had age pact on iran's economy. the president's main foreig
the authority to change foreign policy. the power makeup in your country is set up in a way that the president is the executer of the strategies. if you are asking me about his performance over the last few months, then i'm satisfied. >> reporter: he has already done what many thought impossible. ended 34 years of official silence between washington and tehran. others warn foreign policy must be on iran's terms. >> translator: the u.s. wants iran to be a member of the world which it...
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foreign policy. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america, here are the top stories we are following. thousands line the streets of brooklyn to pay the last respects to n.y.p.d. detective wenjian liu. he was one of two officers gunned down in the line of duty. his wife and father gave tribe ute saying he lived his life to help others. four bodies were recovered from the java sea, near the site where airasia crashed. 31 bodies have been found in total. bad weather has been interfering with the recovery of bodies and the black boxes. president obama and the rest of the first family are back in washington after an extended break in hawaii. they arrived at the white house earlier today. later this week the president will hit the road for a series of speeches on domestic issues >>> it is sunday night and time for "the week ahead". tonight we are discussing u.s. foreign policy. first courtney kealy looks back at 2014. >> reporter: at year's end nator formally ended the mission, handing control to the afghan g
foreign policy. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america, here are the top stories we are following. thousands line the streets of brooklyn to pay the last respects to n.y.p.d. detective wenjian liu. he was one of two officers gunned down in the line of duty. his wife and father gave tribe ute saying he lived his life to help others. four bodies were recovered from the java sea, near the site where airasia crashed. 31 bodies have been found in total. bad weather has been interfering with...
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those were the words spoken by president obama as he unveiled a major shift in foreign policy at west point partnerships with several countries must be made to fight terrorism. mike viqueira is live at the white house right now. give us a breakdown of america's speech. >> reporter: part reconciliation and part rebuttal to the president's critic who is have been vocal, and it's not just criticism of president foreign policy, criticism o. the president said while america continues to be the indispensable nation, we need to partner with those against those who break international law. he announced a $5 billion fund for countries to partake in training around the country. he talks about working with congress to assist syrian rebels fighting bashar al-assad. let's listen. >> a critical focus of this effort is the ongoing crisis in syria. as frustrating as it is, there are no easy answers, no military solutions that can eliminate the terrible suffering any time soon. as president i made a decision that we should not put american troops into the middle of this increasingly sectarian war. i b
those were the words spoken by president obama as he unveiled a major shift in foreign policy at west point partnerships with several countries must be made to fight terrorism. mike viqueira is live at the white house right now. give us a breakdown of america's speech. >> reporter: part reconciliation and part rebuttal to the president's critic who is have been vocal, and it's not just criticism of president foreign policy, criticism o. the president said while america continues to be the...
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a foreign policy test for president obama before his final state of the union address. and we begin in the arabian gulf, where ten american sailors aboard two american vessels were captured by teheran. as they were moving from bahrain to kuwait, iran said that they would release them shortly >> reporter: this started around noon or 1 p.m. eastern on tuesday, when when the boots left kuwait and were headed to ba hain and that's when the iranian authorities took them into custody, and they said that the sailors are prisoners, but the u.s. said that they're simply in custody, and they hope that teheran returns them as promptly as possible. u.s. secretary of state, john kerry, has been in contact with the iranian officials, but however, it's not clear how quickly these ten sailors can beer returned to u.s. custody as the obama administration wants. of course this is happening a couple of weeks after another incident involving iranian and military forces in the gulf. the hss hairy s. truman was sailing through the straits of hor muthe when it came near iranian gunships, and
a foreign policy test for president obama before his final state of the union address. and we begin in the arabian gulf, where ten american sailors aboard two american vessels were captured by teheran. as they were moving from bahrain to kuwait, iran said that they would release them shortly >> reporter: this started around noon or 1 p.m. eastern on tuesday, when when the boots left kuwait and were headed to ba hain and that's when the iranian authorities took them into custody, and they...
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policy a lot and the documents tend to justify rather than cause foreign policy outcomes. >> what's clear from the latest strategy despite his critics the president believes his foreign policy is working and he's unlikely to change it over the next two years. pat yupatty culhane, al jazeera. washington. >> are 60 discarded bodies discovered in an abandoned cream tomorrow in mexico. >> and this satellite could give scientists advance warning of impending solar storms, find out how. mp mp >> the death toll could be much higher than anyone'd known. >> posing as a buyer to get in there. >> 10,000 people are already dead mr. president, who should answer for those people? good to have you with us. i'm in doha. >>> yemen's houthi rebels have taken power in a coup detat. efforts to salvage a piece deal from eastern ukraine will continue by phone on sunday. the german and french leaders have presented a new proposal to russian president vladimir putin. >>> and the white house has said it can't confirm if a female kay lynn mueller was killed but it shows she was buried under rubble after an a
policy a lot and the documents tend to justify rather than cause foreign policy outcomes. >> what's clear from the latest strategy despite his critics the president believes his foreign policy is working and he's unlikely to change it over the next two years. pat yupatty culhane, al jazeera. washington. >> are 60 discarded bodies discovered in an abandoned cream tomorrow in mexico. >> and this satellite could give scientists advance warning of impending solar storms, find out...